Germaben

Germaben IIcite web|url=http://www.ispcorp.com/products/preservatives/content/products/germbenii.html|title=GERMABEN® II|work=International Specialty Products|year=2007|accessdate=2007-03-11] is a clear, viscous liquid used to inhibit microbial, yeast and mould growth in cosmetics and other personal products. It contains propylene glycol, propylparaben, methylparaben, and diazolidinyl urea. It is a Registered Trademark of "International Specialty Products".

Germaben II is used primarily by small businesses or home hobbyists who make soap, lotions, shampoos and other body care products.

Germaben II contains parabens which are known carcinogens, causing breast tumors. cite web|title=Cosmetics, Parabens, and Breast Cancer|work=Organic Consumers Association|url=http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/breastcancer090604.cfm|year=2004|accessdate=2007-03-11] cite journal|last=Darbre|first=P.D.|coauthors=A.Alijarrah, W.R.Miller, N.G.Coldham, M.J.Sauer and G.S.Pope|title = Concentrations of Parabens in Human Breast Tumors|journal = Journal of Applied Toxicology|volume = 24|pages = 5–13|date = 2004|doi = 10.1002/jat.958] by mimicking the body's hormone estrogen. This theory is unproven, and widely disputed.

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